Last-minute local gifts with Richmond flair
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The holidays are here and that means it's crunch time for gift hunting.
Why it matters: We're here to help all those procrastinators out there nail the perfect local gift.
Driving the news: Here are some options to help you knock out your holiday shopping and support local businesses and makers.
For the most Richmond of Richmonders
π Pick up some Francine art (or a tee) by local artist Ryan Myers, available at Beasties in Carytown (prices vary).
π¦ Prefer to gift something commemorating our drunk raccoon? Fresh raccoon prints and ornaments by RVA Coffee Stain were just restocked at Crossroads Art Center on Staples Mill (prices vary).
π₯ Or order up a "Raccoon Approved Whisky" T-shirt from Virginia Distillery Co., makers of one of the bottles the drunk masked bandit (allegedly) got into, $35. (It may not arrive by the holidays, though.)
π§’ If you want something honoring Richmonders' original critter love, grab a River City Surf Co. hat with a possum stitched onto it, $30, at Lineage, a new coffee shop in Scott's Addition.
π¦ If it's the pygmy hippo you're searching for, pick up a Richmond Loves Poppy Mug, $17.99 at World of Mirth in Carytown.
π We love this It's Better in RVA Tee, $25, available at the Shop Made in Virginia store in Scott's Addition.
πΊοΈ And this Richmond map tote, $24.95, at Mongrel in Carytown.
For the foodie
π§ Sign them up for the Truckle Cheesemongers Cheese Club, starting at $65 monthly, plus optional add-ons.
π· Gift a monthly wine subscription from Barrel Thief, Jardin or Little House Green Grocery, starting around $35 monthly.
π Send 'em foraging for 'shrooms on HaaShrooms Mushroom Farm in Goochland (2026 hunts are set for May, July and September), $75.
π½οΈ Grab a gift card to your (or their) favorite local restaurant.
For the local who has everything
π©π»βπ³ Teach them to cook with a class at The Kitchen Classroom, Mise En Place, The Green Kitchen or Victoria's Kitchen Kids Cooking School, starting around $50.
π Or to arrange flowers with a floral arranging class at Freckled Flower or biweekly flower subscriptions from Flowers by MJ, starting at $60.
π For theater lovers, gift them a Broadway in Richmond season subscription to four awesome shows, starting at $176.
πΈ For the music lover, give them a gift certificate to see a show at Allianz Amphitheater or The Broadberry, prices vary.
βΎοΈ Baseball fans would love season tickets to see the Richmond Flying Squirrels for their inaugural season at CarMax Park, prices vary.
ποΈ Or keep them busy year-round with a membership to a local museum, like:
- VMFA, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, The Valentine, Black History Museum, Children's Museum, Maymont, Lewis Ginter, American Civil War Museum, Poe Museum and the Science Museum.
- Membership prices vary, but they all come with perks.
- Pro tip: If nothing in this gift guide stood out to you, museum gift shops have excellent options.
